Best 5 Tender Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipes

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## Tender Sweet Potato Biscuits: A Delightful Southern Treat

In the realm of Southern cuisine, few things are as comforting and versatile as a warm, fluffy biscuit. And when you add the natural sweetness and vibrant color of sweet potatoes to the mix, you have a truly irresistible treat. Our collection of tender sweet potato biscuit recipes offers a range of options to suit every taste and occasion. From classic drop biscuits to savory cheese-stuffed pastries, these recipes are sure to become a staple in your kitchen.

Each recipe is carefully crafted to ensure that the biscuits are light and airy, with a perfect balance of sweetness and savory flavors. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast option, a delightful afternoon snack, or a side dish to accompany your favorite meal, our sweet potato biscuits are guaranteed to satisfy. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a delightful baking journey together.

Let's cook with our recipes!

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS WITH HONEY BUTTER



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We often think of sweet potatoes in a supporting role as a side dish, mashed, baked whole, cubed and roasted. Here's another thought-why not give them a starring role for breakfast when made into biscuits? Served with cinnamon-honey butter, they're all kinds of awesome. -Cathy Bell, Joplin, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 15 biscuits (about 1/2 cup honey butter).

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
HONEY BUTTER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine sweet potatoes and cream; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead 8-10 times., Pat or roll out to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Reroll and repeat once. Place 1 in. apart on a greased baking sheet., Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the butter, honey and cinnamon until blended. Serve with warm biscuits.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 312mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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Chunks of baked sweet potato enhance warm, tender and flaky biscuits, which also get a savory lift from sliced scallions. To achieve distinct biscuit layers, an integral characteristic of this quick bread, keep your butter cold and work quickly when folding. You can chill the dough in between steps if needed to keep the butter solid, because cold, hard butter will help the dough maintain its layered structure in the oven. Serve the biscuits piping hot right out the oven, broken open and slathered with a generous smear of the spiced honey butter. The sweet potato can be baked in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The spiced honey butter can be prepared up to a week in advance.

Provided by Yewande Komolafe

Categories     quick breads, side dish

Time 2h10m

Yield 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 medium sweet potato (11 to 14 ounces), scrubbed
4 cups/526 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling the dough
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup/170 grams cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup/114 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
2 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • Make the biscuits: Heat oven to 375 degrees. Wrap the sweet potato tightly in foil and bake until tender enough for a knife to go in with no resistance, 45 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Scoop out 6 ounces/175 grams of cooked sweet potato flesh (about ¾ cup). (The sweet potato can be baked in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days.) Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Working quickly, rub or cut the cold butter into the dry mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the butter pieces are the size of peas. (Alternatively, use a food processor and pulse the dry ingredients with the butter to cut in the butter.)
  • Add the scallions and toss to coat with the flour mixture. Cut the cooked sweet potato into ½-inch chunks and drop into the bowl, tossing gently to coat with flour so that the pieces stay separated. Make a well in the center and pour in the buttermilk. Use a wooden spoon to stir until a shaggy dough forms. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface.
  • Roll the dough into an 11-by-7-inch rectangle. Use a floured spatula to lift one end of the dough and fold over one-third of the rectangle. Fold the other end over the top as if folding a letter. You should end up with a rectangular piece of folded dough. Lightly flour the surface of the dough and roll again into a 12-by-6-inch rectangle. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into 12 (2-by-3-inch) rectangles. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 ½ inches apart.
  • Bake until biscuits are golden brown and cooked through, rotating the pan about halfway through, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving warm.
  • While the biscuits bake, make the honey butter, if you like: In a small bowl, combine the butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper and salt. Add the honey, and use a fork to cut the ingredients into the butter until incorporated and smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and serve with the warm biscuits. The butter can be covered and refrigerated for up to 7 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

HOMEMADE SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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These biscuits are slightly sweet and really round out a Thanksgiving feast.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes about 36

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled
1 package active dry yeast
6 tablespoons plus a pinch of sugar
1 cup milk, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick), plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for bowl and plastic wrap
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon salt
4 1/2 to 5 cups sifted bread flour

Steps:

  • Cut the sweet potatoes into 1 1/2-inch slices. Place the potato slices in a medium saucepan, and cover with water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are tender. Drain and mash well.
  • In the detached bowl of an electric mixer, whisk yeast, 1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees), and a pinch of sugar. Set the mixture aside until foamy, about 6 minutes. Attach bowl to mixer fitted with the dough-hook attachment. On low speed, add mashed potatoes, milk, 1/2 cup melted butter, eggs, sugar, and salt. Slowly add flour to make a slightly sticky dough. Knead until smooth, about 2 minutes. Brush inside of a mixing bowl with butter. Place dough in bowl; cover with buttered plastic wrap. Set aside to rise until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Line 3 large baking sheets with parchment. Using a floured rolling pin on a floured work surface, roll dough out to 3/4 inch thickness. Cut rounds of dough as close together as possible with a 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter. Scraps can be re-rolled once. Place rounds 1 to 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops with the remaining butter; cover with plastic wrap. Set aside to rise until light and they do not spring back when pressed with a finger, about 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake until biscuits are golden brown, about 14 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for about 5 minutes before serving.

TENDER POTATO BISCUITS



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These tender potato biscuits are great to use up those leftover mashed potatoes! We like them for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Provided by LANDERSON6354

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup butter or margarine
1 ½ cups leftover mashed potatoes
1 egg, beaten
⅓ cup cold water
⅓ cup milk
2 tablespoons milk, or as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in butter, until pieces of butter are no larger than peas. Use a fork to stir in mashed potatoes, breaking them up into chunks. Make a well in the mixture, and pour in egg, water and milk. Stir into a loose dough using the fork.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead for 6 or 8 times so the dough holds together. Pat the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness, and cut into circles with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass. Place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet. Brush the tops with 2 tablespoons milk.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bottoms are golden.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.9 calories, Carbohydrate 44.1 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 730 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS



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This recipe makes a wonderfully light and fluffy biscuit. A great way to use up those leftover mashed sweet potatoes. Makes a delicious sandwich with a slice ham, or simply topped with butter.

Provided by POOTER301

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Biscuits

Time 20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
¾ cup mashed sweet potatoes
¼ cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in the shortening until pieces of shortening are pea-sized or smaller. Mix in the sweet potatoes, and enough of the milk to make a soft dough.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and roll or pat out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into circles using a biscuit cutter or a drinking glass. Place biscuits 1 inch apart onto a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.8 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 0.6 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 446.9 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh, well-scrubbed sweet potatoes. Baking the sweet potatoes in their skins intensifies their flavor and makes them easier to peel.
  • Mash the sweet potatoes while they are still hot. This will make them smooth and creamy.
  • Be sure to let the mashed sweet potatoes cool completely before adding them to the biscuit dough. Otherwise, the dough will be too wet and sticky.
  • Use a light hand when mixing the dough. Over-mixing will make the biscuits tough.
  • Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. If the dough is too thin, the biscuits will be dry and crumbly. If the dough is too thick, the biscuits will be dense and heavy.
  • Cut the biscuits into rounds using a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Be sure to dip the cutter in flour before each cut to prevent the dough from sticking.
  • Place the biscuits on a greased baking sheet. Bake the biscuits in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 12 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
  • Serve the biscuits warm with butter, honey, or your favorite jam.

Conclusion:

These tender sweet potato biscuits are a delicious and easy-to-make addition to any meal. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With their sweet and savory flavor, these biscuits are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. Try them today and see for yourself how delicious they are!

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